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PaperclipPerfector  1d ago (text post)   1530 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for January 23, 2026

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I feel like this is mildly culture war but more fun.

When I got my weekly Chipotle slop bowl this week I noticed they were promoting the amount of protein in their bowls. And double servings of chicken being 60+ g of protein.

It being January I am in workout mode and noticing my protein. So fits with what markets well to me at this moment. One thing I only just realized Chicken is like the best protein source in terms of protein per calorie.

Marketing to gym bros is like super not woke. You only really know it’s a gym bro thing if you’re a minor gym bro. Also find it interesting that I believe Chipotle is the definition of a slop bowl, but when I was in college Chipotle was like this shits awesome and tasty compared to my all you can eat college buffet at a private school.

As a tangent to your noticing, after a blog pointed it out for me, I can't help noticing how more and more places use verbiage like "pick a protein" or "protein options" to normalize various bugs and sludge alternatives to normal meat.

I thought it was for vegetarians? 'Protein' meaning basically 'meat or tofu'?

It is. Interpreting it as "they are trying to normalize bugs" is a stretch worthy of Mr. Fantastic himself.

I said "bugs and sludge alternatives" and tofu clearly falls into the latter category. Don't get a sprain patting yourself on the back.

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